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Nominees for 2013 WNBA Pannell Award
(Full press release available here.)
Since 1983, the Women's National Book Association has awarded one of the most prestigious honors in children's bookselling. Given annually at BookExpo America's Children's Book and Author Breakfast, the WNBA Pannell Award recognizes bookstores that enhance their communities by bringing exceptional creativity to foster a love of reading in their young patrons. This year's nominees are:
General Bookstore
Avid Book Shop, Athens, GA
Byrd's Books, Bethel, CT
Nicola's Books, Ann Arbor, MI
Newtonville Books, Newtonville, MA
Porter Square Books, Cambridge, MA
Main Street Books, Davidson, NC
Vroman's Bookstore, Pasadena, CA
Park Road Books, Charlotte, NC
Children's Bookstore
Books and Cookies, Santa Monica, CA
4 Kids Books & Toys, Zionsville, IN
Hooray for Books, Alexandria, VA
The Bookbug, Kalamazoo, MI
The Voracious Reader, Larchmont, NY
Children's Book World, Los Angeles, CA*
The nominated store puts together an electronic submission with a description of activities, goals, or any contribution to the local community that involves young people and books. Photos, media coverage, letters from customers, or anything else that transmits the degree of contribution can be included in the submission. (The deadline for submissions is Sunday, March 31, 2013.)
*We apologize for the omission of the Children's Book World, Los Angeles, California, in the spring issue of The Bookwoman.
Along with WNBA, Penguin Young Readers Group co-sponsors the award.
Contact: Quinlan Lee
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